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IN THREE PARTS APPENDIX 1303<br />

As can be seen, the version as sung is very different<br />

from that dictated. The words are of the song are:<br />

Refrain<br />

A 'a ' i ya 'a ya 'a 'i ya 'ay-ya,<br />

B 'a 'i ya ha ya 'a^ha 'i ya 'a ya<br />

C 'ay 'i ya 'a ya 'a ha 'i ya 'a hi 'ay-ya ('a ya,)<br />

X/ 'a 'a ya (s-sit) [the last in error]<br />

A<br />

A<br />

B<br />

C<br />

X<br />

A<br />

B<br />

C<br />

X<br />

Stanza 1 (sung twice)<br />

qaha^e det6a yuqasa 'inge—(?) indeed (if) one<br />

carried<br />

t6uyu 'i nawu c-Ginexqwani-yAtxi—Even your<br />

wiskey, Ginexqwan-children,<br />

t6aya si 'i 'in tse 'e t6us kanqataniga—(?) with<br />

you (?)<br />

'ay-i-ya 'a ya 'a ha 'i ya 'ay hi 'ay-ya 'a,<br />

'u 'a ya ha-ni 'ay-ya,<br />

Refrain<br />

'ay ya 'ay ya, 'ay 'i ya 'ay-ya,<br />

'a 'i ya ha ya 'a ha 'i ya ha ya<br />

'ay 'i ya ha ya, 'a ha, hi ya 'ay hi 'a ya 'a,<br />

'u 'a ya ha-ni 'ay-ya,<br />

Stanza II (sung twice)<br />

A qahadji^ qa dja 'acka'^udjixita—(It is as K ?) one<br />

just drew on<br />

A tsuyu 'ituwu c-Gineyqani-yAtii—(?) your minds,<br />

Gineiqwan-chUdren,<br />

B dja yAc kAt yA kAt—Just then<br />

t6A 'AckAtAxitiia—He just swept it [off].<br />

C 'ay-i yia ha ya, 'a ha, hi ya 'ay hi<br />

'ay-ya 'a,<br />

('ay-ya 'a ha, hutd 'A!) [on repeat]—"That's all!<br />

X 'u 'a ya ha-ni 'a^ya, [first time only]<br />

McAUester comments that this is a "fine swinging<br />

song." The tone system is basicaUy a triad, with<br />

passing tones. The steady drumbeat is interrupted in<br />

Phrase C of the second stanza. The stanzas themselves<br />

represent expanded versions of the refrain melody,<br />

except that the final musical phrase, X, is omitted at<br />

the end of the song.<br />

The structure is thus:<br />

Refrain:<br />

Stanza I:<br />

Refrain:<br />

Stanza II:<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

B<br />

B<br />

B<br />

B<br />

B<br />

C<br />

c<br />

x/<br />

X (repeated)<br />

X<br />

X<br />

B. A. Jack's Song for Mount Saint Elias<br />

1954, 5-1-A; recorded by Mary Thomas on AprU 4. B 'atuwu like—Made it happy<br />

ya 'ax lilik^'-hAS cayi—Yes, my grandfathers'<br />

This song was composed in 1931 at the time of the<br />

convention at Yakutat of the Alaska Native Brotherhood<br />

and Sisterhood. When people come to Yakutat,<br />

the singer explained, they always want to look at<br />

Mount Saint Elias, but it is usuaUy covered by clouds.<br />

During the convention it was also cloudy; finaUy,<br />

however, the sky cleared, so everyone gathered to look<br />

at the mountain and B.A. Jack composed this song.<br />

C<br />

X<br />

mountain<br />

Wase-ta-ca—'Mountain-up-Icy-Bay'<br />

(Mount Saint Elias) [on repeat]<br />

'ate xawe 'e tsu 'ituwu sAgu—By it thus also<br />

you are to be happy.<br />

he 'ani 'ayu<br />

Stanza II (sung twice)<br />

In it he addresses a crest of his sib, the Kwackqwan. A djuwa WA'Etc wucadax—Just as if you were<br />

The singer also is K'^ackca.<br />

the one<br />

According to one informant there should be one<br />

stanza for the Sisterhood, and another (the first repeated?)<br />

for the Brotherhood, but the latter was not<br />

recorded.<br />

The song was introduced in Tlingit (42 seconds);<br />

the two stanzas are each sung through twice, but<br />

there is no refrain. The song lasts (1:30 minutes).<br />

The text was dictated and translated at the time:<br />

B<br />

C<br />

X<br />

X/<br />

t6a cell'at—That opened<br />

ya linigit 'ani—Yes, the world<br />

Wa^e-ta-ca—'Mountain-up-Icy-Bay'<br />

(Mount Saint Elias) [on repeat]<br />

'ate xawe 'e tSu 'ituwu sAgu—By it thus also<br />

you are to be happy.<br />

'e 'ani 'aya<br />

(he) [on repeat]<br />

A<br />

Stanza I (sung twice)<br />

Southeast Alaski Siyistihood—Southeast Alaska<br />

Sisterhood<br />

The structure of the song is simple:<br />

Stanza I: A B C X (repeated)<br />

StanzaH: A B C X<br />

A B C X/ (on repeat at end)

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